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U+03A1 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Capital Letter Rho Ρ

Greek Capital Letter Rho is the Unicode character U+03A1 (official name “GREEK CAPITAL LETTER RHO”) from the Greek and Coptic block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s greek letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+03A1
HTMLΡ
ΡU+03A1

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03A1
Decimal929
HTML named entityΡ
HTML (hex)Ρ
HTML (decimal)Ρ
CSS\03A1
JavaScript\u03A1
Python\u03A1
UTF-8 bytesCE A1
UTF-1603A1
URL-encoded%CE%A1

Character details

Official nameGREEK CAPITAL LETTER RHO
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
Lowercaseρ Greek Small Letter Rho
EmojiNo

How to type Ρ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03A1 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek capital letter rho”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek capital letter rho”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03A1.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “greek capital letter rho” or enter U+03A1.
  • HTML: Ρ or Ρ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(929)

Questions

What is the Unicode for Ρ?

It is U+03A1 (GREEK CAPITAL LETTER RHO), decimal 929.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03A1 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “greek capital letter rho”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity Ρ or the numeric reference Ρ.